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indigenous
[ in-dij-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
- originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to ):
the plants indigenous to Canada.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
- Indigenous. relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants: the Indigenous languages of the Americas.
the Indigenous Maori of New Zealand;
the Indigenous languages of the Americas.
feelings indigenous to human beings.
indigenous
/ ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs; ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛnɪtɪ /
adjective
- originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
- innate (to); inherent (in)
indigenous
/ ĭ-ĭ′ə-ə /
- Native to a particular region or environment but occurring naturally in other places as well. The American black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America.
- Compare alien
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱Դdzܲ, adverb
- ˈ徱ԴdzܲԱ, noun
Other yvlogs From
- ·徱·Դdzܲ· adverb
- ·徱·Դdzܲ·Ա ·徱···ٲ [in-di-, jen, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDzi·徱·Դdzܲ adjective
- ܲi·徱·Դdzܲ adjective
- un·徱·Դdzܲ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of indigenous1
Example Sentences
Social media influencers pose a "new and increasing threat" for uncontacted indigenous people, a charity has warned after the arrest of a US tourist who travelled to a restricted Indian Ocean island.
Living with some of the world's most remote tribal communities has changed filmmaker and indigenous right activist Bruce Parry.
A national inquiry found that indigenous women in Canada were 12 times more likely to be missing or murdered than non-indigenous Canadians.
The Clan Donald Lands Trust said it wanted to focus on giving grants to "Clan and indigenous Highland heritage projects".
Instead, it said the protests were led by local indigenous leaders who were opposed to the pipeline.
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